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Back Bay Creeds Currituck Faith Knotts Island North Carolina Pungo Salem Virginia Beach

Religious revival brings faith, music to Cedar Hall Farms in Pungo

August 23, 2019September 15, 2019 The Independent News

Ed. — This originally ran in the Aug. 23 print edition. BY JANE BLOODWORTH ROWE PUNGO — Holly Veber was on a mission trip to Chile

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Government Public Safety Pungo Virginia Beach

At mounted patrol, a happy birthday party for Virginia Beach’s Lady Justice

August 20, 2019August 20, 2019 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE PUNGO — The Virginia Beach Mounted Patrol invited the public to the barn in Pungo on Saturday, June 29, to celebrate the

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Virginia Beach

Column: Incredibly specific, somewhat overwhelming lawncare options

August 20, 2019 The Independent News

BY JIMMY FROST VIRGINIA BEACH — It began as an exercise program of sorts, and it became an obsession. Well, let me get the order

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Courthouse Environment Virginia Beach

Column: On an early morning run, an encounter with two entangled birds

August 20, 2019 The Independent News

BY CORTNEY MORSE DOUCETTE PUNGO — Sometimes my 11-year-old daughter and I get up early to go run. Actually, she runs. I walk.  It’s barely

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Agriculture Currituck Knotts Island

A big turnout for this year’s Peach Festival, which benefits charitable work in the island community

August 15, 2019September 15, 2019 The Independent News

BY SHELLY SLOCUM KNOTTS ISLAND, N.C. — The very first Knotts Island Peach Festival took place July 27-28, 1987.  Thirty-two years later, people gathered on

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Agriculture Back Bay Blackwater Creeds Government Pungo Sandbridge Virginia Beach

A renewed look at historic structures in the rural reaches of Virginia Beach

August 14, 2019August 14, 2019 The Independent News

BY JANE BLOODWORTH ROWE COURTHOUSE – A city-backed architectural survey of southern Virginia Beach will focus upon identifying structures that are at least 50

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Elections Government Virginia Beach

Notebook: Two candidates drop out, one comes in amid shuffle in Virginia Beach City Council special elections

August 9, 2019September 15, 2019 The Independent News

Ed. — This originally ran in the Aug. 9 print edition. THE INDEPENDENT NEWS VIRGINIA BEACH — Within a day of each other, two

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Arts & Entertainment Currituck North Carolina

A big turnout for this year’s Peach Festival, which benefits charitable work in the island community

August 9, 2019October 27, 2019 The Independent News

Ed. — This story originally ran in the Aug. 9 print edition. BY SHELLY SLOCUM KNOTTS ISLAND, N.C. —The very first Knotts Island Peach Festival

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Arts & Entertainment Government Town Center Virginia Beach

Standup Strong: At Funny Bone, comedy marathon aids Virginia Beach mass shooting victims

August 5, 2019 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE TOWN CENTER —  A massive roster of standup, improv and sketch comedy talent took the stage over the course of a

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Virginia Beach

The Bee and The Biscuit, a popular restaurant in Pungo village, earns recognition as Virginia’s best

August 5, 2019August 5, 2019 The Independent News

BY JANE BLOODWORTH ROWE PUNGO — When Karen and Joe Johnson decided to open a restaurant in Pungo Village, they wanted to adopt a rustic

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